CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has expanded Colleen Lindholz’s role beyond heading its retail clinic, naming her president of pharmacy and The Little Clinic. Lindholz has been serving as president of The Little Clinic since 2015. She assumes pharmacy responsibilities from Philecia Avery, who resigned earlier this month to pursue other interests. “Colleen is passionate about
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has tapped Angel Colón to serve as the company’s senior director of diversity. “Angel has been on the leading edge of Kroger’s multicultural merchandising initiatives, as well as our internal resource groups supporting and promoting the needs of our diverse workforce, for nearly a decade,” Tim Massa, Kroger’s group vice president
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. has named Jeff Burt senior vice president of grocery, fresh food and beverage. Burt joins Target from Kroger Co., where he most recently served as president of the Fred Meyer division. He assumed his new post effective April 10. In this role, Burt will be charged with helping to advance and
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is getting creative. The company, which is one of the world’s largest grocery retailers with 2,796 food stores operating under a number of banners in 35 states and the District of Columbia, launched a new website last month, www.krogerstories.com, that features various formats to help convey how the company is distinguishing
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has named Joe Grieshaber president of Fred Meyer Stores. He replaces Jeff Burt, who resigned on Monday to head Target Corp.’s grocery business. Grieshaber has been serving as president of Kroger’s Columbus division. Succeeding him in that role will be Dan De La Rosa, who currently serves as vice president of merchandising
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. on Thursday reported a profit of $2 billion in fiscal 2016, an increase of 3.1% from the preceding year. Revenue rose 5% to $115.3 billion. Excluding fuel, total sales increased 6.7%, the company said. Mergers with Milwaukee-based grocer Roundy’s and specialty pharmacy ModernHEALTH contributed to its 2016 profit growth, Kroger said.
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Mid-Atlantic division president Joe Fey, while Jerry Clontz, who currently serves as senior vice president of operations for Harris Teeter LLC, will succeed him, effective next month. “Joe has accomplished much in his distinguished career spanning several supermarket divisions and Kroger’s corporate office,” said Fred Morganthall, Kroger’s
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has appointed Matt Perin head of government relations and regulatory affairs. Perin will be responsible for Kroger’s federal government relations efforts, including working with the company’s supermarket operating divisions and other subsidiaries to counsel and guide state and local advocacy activities. Previously, Perin served as deputy director of government relations for
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced last month a one-time Voluntary Retirement Offering for certain non-store associates. Eligibility for the offering will generally include administrative associates who meet certain criteria related to age and years of service as of December 1, 2016. The offer does not include store and district associates, senior officers, and supermarket division
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced the appointment of Yael Cosset as chief digital officer, effective January 27, the date of the retirement of Kevin Dougherty, 63, who now holds the job. The 43-year-old Cosset is chief commercial officer and chief information officer of 84.51°, Kroger’s consumer insights subsidiary. The name is a reference to the
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced it is offering a voluntary retirement option for up to 2,000 non-store associates in a cost-cutting move. “Kroger would not be the successful company it is today without the incredible efforts of all of our associates. We believe a generous voluntary retirement offering is in line with our company values
NORWALK, Conn. — Competition among retailers for the top spot on this year’s PoweRanking list was closer than ever before, according to Kantar Retail, which said that Walmart and Kroger Co. finished in a virtual tie for first place. The 2016 edition of Kantar’s PoweRanking list showed PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Co. as the leaders among